Drapery bracket



May 7, 1946 P. H. KUYPER 2,400,010

DRAPERY BRACKET Filed April lO, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet l Bm y `May 7,1946. P. H. KUYPER Y 2,400,010

DRAPERY BRACKET Filed April 10, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR.

Patented May 7, 1946 DRAPERY BRACKET Peter H. Kuyper, Pella, Iowa, assgnor to Rolscreen Company, Pella, Iowa, a corporation of Iowa Application April`10, 1945, Serial No. 587,467 1o claims. (o1. 16o- 333) My present invention relates to a drapery bracket which lends an appearance of greater width to the window by being slidably adjustable so that the draperies can be slid to a position where they cover no part of the window, or partially cover it, as desired.

One object of the invention is to provide a slidable drapery bracket which is inexpensive to manufacture and is efficient in operation, the bracket being slidable as distinguished from a crane type, so that when the bracket is adjusted .to a position outside of the window space it does not reverse the draperies, as with' the usual crane type of bracket.

Another object is to provide a drapery bracket in the form of a drapery rod which has a rear stretch and a front stretch connected at one or both ends, the rear stretch being slidable in a supporting bracket and the front stretch being adapted for threading through the head of the drapery or for drapery hooks to be hooked thereon without interfering with the sliding action of the drapery rod.

Still another object is to provide a supporting bracket which is particularly adapted for connection to a Venetian blind housing.

A further object is to provide one form of the invention wh'erein the supporting bracket has rollers thereon to coact with the back stretch of the drapery rod to thereby facilitate adjustment.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of my drapery bracket whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in the claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wh'erein:

Fig. l is a front elevation of a, pair of my draj pery brackets applied to a window and having draperies hung thereon, an inner position of adjustment for the draperies being shown by solid lines and an outer adjustment by dotted lines;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one cf the drapery brackets complete, with the exception of a clip which fits in the left end thereof, Fig. 2A showing a perspective view ofthe clip;

Fig. 3 is a plan view thereof;

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 5A is a similar sectional view taken on the line 5A-5A of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the supi porting brackets of my invention;

Fig. 7 is a front elevation of a special type of clip for attaching the supporting bracket to a vVenetian blind casing;

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a modied form of the drapery bracket;

Fig. 9 is a sectional view on the line 9-9 of Fig. 8; and

Fig. 10 is a sectional view on the line IO--IU of Fig. 9. Y

On the accompanying drawings I have used the reference numerals I 0 to indicate the side casings of a window and I2 a head casing thereof. A Venetian blind is illustrated, the slats thereof being shown at I4. The operating mechanism for the blind slats I4 is enclosed in a casing I@ at the head of the window. The Venetian blind forms no part of my present invention, and I illustrate it only to show how a special mounting 0f my drapery bracket may be made thereon.

A complete drapery bracket embodying my invention is shown in Fig. 2. It comprises a supporting bracket B and a, drapery rod D. The bracket B has a vertical supporting ange I8 provided with perforations 20 for receiving screws or bolts. The bracket B has at its upper end a horizontal flange 22 which terminates in a downwardly extending ange 24. The flange 24 is returned upwardly to provide a terminal flange 26. The flanges 24 and 26 provide a guide for a back stretch of the drapery rod D. The rod D is preferably channel-shaped in cross-section so that relatively light sheet metal may be used to form it. and yet suicient strength is had. It is bent U-shaped, as shown in Fig. 3, and has a front 'stretch 28. The back and front stretches 38 and `peryrod D, as shown in front elevation (Fig. 4)

has its ends slightly up-curved so that when itis adjusted to its extreme positions in either direction it will prevent the appearance of sagging.

The supporting bracket B may be attached to any suitable part of the window, such as the head casing I2 or the side casings I0, by screws or the' like. On the other hand, it may be supported on the Venetian blind casing I6 by means of a special clip C, which is perhaps best shown in Fig. 7. The-clip C has an elongated central portion 36 which extends along the casing I6 and terminates iri widened portions 38 and 39. The portion 38 has a plurality of lugs 40 bent therefrom to position the bracket B, as shown in Fig. 2. It is also perforated as at 42 to receive a bolt 44, which bolt may pass through any of the openings 20 so that the drapery bracket can be supported at the desired elevation and some degree of adjustment is had. Tlie bolt 44 may extend through the w'all `of the casing I6, and thus by means of a single and under the bottom of the casing, as shown in Fig. 5A.

In order to further simplify the construction of the drapery bracket, and to provide one which is more easily adjusted, I have provided the modied form of Figs. 8, 9 and 10. The back stretch 28a of the drapery rod D and the front stretch 3!)a are separate pieces, with clips 32a and 34a in the ends to hold them assembled. The supporting bracket B in this instance, instead of having the flange 26 to cooperate with the flange 24 to serve as a guide, has a pair of rollers 48 mounted on studs 50 which are riveted or otherwise secured to the ange 24. The rollers are received in the channel-shaped tracks of the back stretch 28 of the drapery rod with'just sufficient clearance to provide for easy travel of the drapery lod with respect to the bracket B, while the rollers serve as a guide and eliminate the sliding friction encountered with the form of invention shown in Figs. 1 to 6.

I have described the bracket B asbeing usable without the clip C for direct connection to some part of the window frame. The bracketmay be in the upright position as shown by solid lines in Fig. 5, or inverted, as shown by dotted lines, if it is desirable to havefthe head of the drapery lower than the fastening means for the bracket. The bracket B is thus arranged so that it can be installed in different positions, and may or may not coact with a clip such as the kind shown in Fig. '7.

A slidable drapery bracket has considerable advantage from the standpoint of supporting a drapery so that it is adjustable to diierent degrees of coverage with respect to the window opening, or to positions where the draperies do not restrict any of the light coming through the window, if desired. At the same time, the adjustment is accomplished to any desired degree within the limits of adjustment, and without reversing the draperies so that the wrong side is presented to view within the room, as when pivoted types of drapery brackets are used. The disclosure shows simple arrangements for providing drapery brackets of the character disclosed which are relatively inexpensive to manufacture.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the'parts of my device without departing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims any modied forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents which may be reasonably included within their scope.

I claim as my invention:

l. In a drapery support, a supporting bracket, and a drapery rod supported thereby, said drapery rod having a back stretch slidably associatedv with said supporting bracket and a front stretch spaced from said back stretch and independent of said supporting bracket whereby a drapery supported on said front stretch is not interfered with by the supporting bracket as the drapery rod is adjusted relative thereto.

2. In a drapery support of the kind described, a supporting bracket, and a drapery rod slidably supported thereby, said drapery rod having a back stretch associated with said supporting bracket and a front stretch spaced from said back stretch whereby a drapery supported on said front stretch is not interfered with by the supporting bracket as the drapery rod is adjusted relative thereto, said back stretch being slightly upcurved adjacent its ends.

3. In a drapery support, a supporting bracket, and a drapery rod supported thereby, said drapery rod having a back stretch and a front stretch spaced from said back stretch whereby a drapery may be supported on said front stretch independent of said back stretch, said supporting bracket carrying rollers and said back stretch having a track to travel on said rollers.

4. In a drapery support of the character disclosed, a supporting bracket, a U-shaped drapery rod having a front stretch and a back stretch, said back stretch being longitudinally adjustable with respect to said supporting bracket and said front stretch being adapted for supporting a drapery so that it does not interfere with said supporting bracket when said drapery rod is adjusted relative thereto, and a removable U-shaped clip for the open end of said U-shaped drapery rod.

5. In a drapery support, a supporting bracket, a U-shaped drapery rod having a front stretch and a back stretch, said back stretch being longitudinally adjustable with respect to said supporting bracket and said front stretch being adapted for supporting a drapery, and a removable U- shaped clip for the open end of said drapery rod.

6. In a drapery support of the character disclosed, a supporting bracket, a drapery rod comprising a front stretch and a back stretch, said back stretch being slidable with respect to said supporting bracket and said front stretch being adapted for supporting a drapery, and U-shaped clips for connecting the ends of said drapery rod stretches together.

7. In a drapery supporting means of the character disclosed, a supporting bracket adapted for attachment to a window frame, guide means carried thereby, a drapery rodv having a back stretch coacting with said guide means for slidable adjustment of said drapery rod with respect to said supporting bracket, said drapery rod having a front stretch to support a drapery.

8. In a drapery supporting means of the character disclosed, a supporting bracket adapted for attachment to a window frame, guide rollers carried thereby, a drapery rod having a back stretch provided with a track coacting with said guide rollers for slidable adjustment of said drapery rod with respect to said supporting bracket, said drapery rod having a front stretch spaced from said supporting bracket to support a drapery.

9. In a drapery supporting means, a supporting bracket, a clip for attaching said bracket to a Venetian blind casing, a drapery rod comprising a front stretch and a back stretch having their ends connected together, said back stretch being slidable relative to said supporting bracket and said front stretch being adapted for supporting a drapery.

10. In a drapery supporting means, a supporting bracket, a clip for attaching said bracket to a Venetian blind casing, a drapery rod comprising a front stretch and a back stretch, said back stretch being slidable relative to said supporting bracket and said front stretch being adapted for supporting a drapery spaced from said supporting bracket.

y PETER H. KUYPER. 

